Masdevallia triangularis

Masdevallia triangularis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Tribe:	Epidendreae
Subtribe:	Pleurothallidinae
Genus:	Masdevallia
Subgenus:	Masdevallia
Section:	Masdevallia subsection Caudatae
Species:	M. triangularis
Binomial name
Masdevallia triangularis Lindl.
Synonyms
Masdevallia maculigera Schltr. Masdevallia affinis ssp. maculigera (Schltr.) Luer

Masdevallia triangularis is a species of orchid found from Venezuela into Ecuador. It grows to approximately 10cm tall, and bears flat, solitary flowers above the leaves. It is more warmth tolerant than many other species in subsection Caudatae, and can be cultivated successfully in intermediate conditions.